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Grymlo  2 stars
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Registered: 2002-4-30 05:51:06
Moe_Nox posted:

Gah, there goes 1/3rd of my online time. Tomorrow looks like its going to be painfully productive.



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Eager_Igraine  4 stars
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Registered: 2002-11-21 11:55:52
Wikipedia is actually blacked out, but only if you have java script enabled. I thought it chickened out, but no.


I've seen a few other sites besides Google doing something as well.

 

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Tych2  4 stars
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Registered: 2005-3-1 06:56:47
Eager_Igraine posted:

Wikipedia is actually blacked out, but only if you have java script enabled. I thought it chickened out, but no.

I've seen a few other sites besides Google doing something as well.

Just open the Spanish version with Chrome and use the translate button.

 

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Afio  3 stars
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Registered: 2002-3-19 16:18:03
Imagine a World
Without Free Knowledge

For over a decade, we have spent millions of hours building the largest encyclopedia in human history. Right now, the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open Internet. For 24 hours, to raise awareness, we are blacking out Wikipedia. Learn more.

Contact your representatives.
Your ZIP code:

I get the page that I am looking for, for a few seconds, then this pops up.

 

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__Bonk__  5 stars
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How will students do their homework now?

 

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Eager_Igraine  4 stars
Posts: 1,036
Registered: 2002-11-21 11:55:52
Afio posted:

Imagine a World

Without Free Knowledge


For over a decade, we have spent millions of hours building the largest encyclopedia in human history. Right now, the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open Internet. For 24 hours, to raise awareness, we are blacking out Wikipedia. Learn more.


Contact your representatives.

Your ZIP code:


I get the page that I am looking for, for a few seconds, then this pops up.



You can use the Spanish page as mentioned above.


Or just disable java scripting and the blackout doesn't appear.

 

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Allstarslacker  3 stars
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Registered: 2006-5-23 20:09:28
You can also view the cached pages.

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